If you have an urge to experience the contrasting textures, aromas and taste of British cheese this holiday season look no further then Hawes Wensleydale and Hafod.
Both cheeses fit the bill when I think of the great British cheeses. They are made from cow’s milk in a relatively large form and they are bandage wrapped — also known as “Clothbound.” In the case of these cheeses that’s were the similarities end.
Wensleydale has its roots in the late 17th century in north Yorkshire in the small town of Hawes. While it is not a farmhouse cheese, it still retains much of its former glory thanks to many people over the years. In recent years, the charge to carry on the Wensleydale tradition has been taken up by Wensleydale Creamery and Neal’s Yard Dairy.
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